The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-09-29


gestion, it still doomed up faded and thread
bare; and no wonder, for had it not already
done ten years. good service on fathers
study floor, aud was 1t not time FOR It 10
grow old and worn, like every thing elso on
this mundane sphcrel "If we could only
afford a new one,n sighed Minnie, and
thereupon she rushed of to get mother to
come up and see 1t.
As the wifo of poor clergyman on
small salary, Mrs. Halsey had long ago
learned to conjugate the verb ito cconc-
mize, in all its moods and lenses, and so
skilled had she become in applying 1t TO the
various household necessities, that she was
valuable member OF the family committee
on ways and means, whenever 1t was IN
session. But she could give her daughters
no help this time. Il had hoped, y she said,
s'to be able TO get a new carpet for the sit
ting-room this spring, ana take the old ono
for this room. But your father will have
urgent need OF every dollar Of his salary
to meet his bills, and we must not think OF
buying anything that we can possibly get
along without. So am afraid Bobby will
have to keep his old carpet" 20, dearl'
exclaimed Minnie, II wish 1t was tho fash
ion to crochet carpets. | would make one
in minute.n At this her mother and sister
laughed heartily, and the former assured
her that it would take more than one minute
70 accomplish such a feat and asked her il
she thought it would wear long enough to
pay for the time consumed in crocheting
it, At this juncturo, Mr.. Halsey's voice
was heard below. asking for his wife, as he
had Just returned from the post-oflice, md
had letter for her. 1t proved to be from
the dear old grandmother in Connecticut
and ono part OF her letter we will quote:
IL have not forgotten she wrote, that
Bobbie's birthday is drawing near, and
have just finished a bcdQuilt for him II IS
the Same pattern % the one / made
for Julia and Minnie, but the colors
are different. l will send it by
express, in q few days, and please
do not let him see IL until his birth
day, and then give it to him with my
lover When the girls heard this, Mamie
fairly clapped her hands with delight, and
Julia exclaimed: "The very thing l do
hope, as ours is blue and white, that his
will be red aud white" which wish
was gratifled, as in a few days tho box ar
rived, and the quilt was found 10 be COM
posed OF scarlet chintz, set together with
white.
II still wanted a week to the birthday,
and all was in readiness, but the subject OF
tho carpet was sore one, and the sisters
had again and again wondered il there was
not some way in which they could earn
money enough to buy il themselves. But
no way of doing so having presented Itself
Julia declared one afternoon, as she and
Minnie were setting tho .ea-tablc, that sue
was sure the bare floor would look better
than that old carpet Minnie had just
agreed with her, when the door-bell rang,
and going TO answer it, she recognized q
young man who for some time had been
regular attendant upon her fathers Sun
day morning Bible class. He asked to see
Mr.. Halscy, and she showed him into the
study, and soon forgos the circumstance,
supposing he had called upon business.
while the family were at supper Mr..
Halsey remarked, 1--WE are to have we'd
ding in the church on Monday afternoon"
10, who is going to be married, fatheri''
asked Julia and Minnie both at onco. THAI
Young Mr.. Benson who called little
while ago. he replied. "Do you know
who is to be the brideip asked Mrs
Halseyl mot any one in our church," hei
husband answered.. "She Is one oil Thu
young ladies at Mrs. Stowclrs dressnakinl
rooms, and / imagine she has not been I
regular church goer. At any rate, Mr.
| Benson told mo she had no choice as Z
what minister should marry them, but loi
IL to him to decide. As she is an orphan
living at boarding house, they concluded
to have church wedding,p
SLOW nice,n said Minnie. 81 do hope j
win be after school, so that we can 60,
and she was much gratlfied to find tina
four O'Clock was the appointed hour.
Julia and Minnie, like most girls OF four
teen and sixteen years OF age, liked to al
tend weddings, but in the little townin Ne'
Jersey where they resided such event
were rare. True, their father was occa
sionaliy invited TO perform the cercmon
s'at the residence OF the brides parents,
but beyond au invitation sometimes Tor nj
wife, his family was usually ignored. o
further questioning their father, the girl
ELECTED the information that as no CARDS Q
formal invitation were 10 be issued. tn
wedding could be witnessed by any WI
chose TO at. lend, and the bridal pair wer
10 nroceod directly from tho church to tn
railway station, and go TO New York for
few days visit with Mr.. Benson's relative
in that city. While washing up the te
dishes, Julia and Minnie fell to discnssin
the coming event with as much interest a
though II was to be the marriage OF one (
their own relatives. "What will the brid
wear.n was OF course an important que
ton, and Bob quoted;
''what do you think the bride was dressed IL
Green ga,izc robe and blue glass breastpin;
Don't you think she was quite interesting'l
: She was quite BELLE"
Then finding that they took his tcasiu
I GOOD na:urelly, he continued:
.IThe bridegroom rcioiced in new shirt cola
} BLACK silk stock that cost dollar,
A SATIN vest--the fashion 70 fol;ow.
He cut quite u swell"
when Bob had subsided, and the dish,
! mt awav. Julia followed her father into h
/ study. and asked: Papa, Will the fec be
r large one. do you thinlkp II do not thin
) il likely, my dear; why do you aski' The
shs conlded TO him her plans in regard
I Hop;s room. OF which Us yet he had hear
: ,o,hinq. and wound up with: 'If you get
0 rood big fee may we have some TOWARD
' Getting new carpetm "Ycs, my dear,
1 amid lie. kindly; al expected TO hear yt
. sav You wanted some money for yourself
a and know that you and Minnie a
1 many times denied those things whiC
= some Of your schoolmates consider nece
4 saryto their existence. II Is generous
o vou. nv dear. TO want 10 spend the mont
r upon Bob rather than for YOURSELF" The
y seeing her face brighten, he felt obliged
4 add NBut do no. DO too sanpiino, my chill
y have several times received no more thi
! Two or three dollars for Fee" But "hoi
o epr;nQs eternal In the human breast ~
0 J,tlia coniidcd 20 Mimic that she should a
4 wonder N Mr, Benson should give h
Z father ~ much ~ ton dollars "f'